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File LOCATE
LOCATE.EXE and LOCATE.DOC are Copyright (C) 1989-1992 of
Daniel L. Talley, Sr. and Talley & Associates. All Rights
Reserved.
To print this form: Have your printer ready, at the DOS prompt
type COPY LOCATE.DOC LPT1:
Thank you for trying LOCATE! This program was written in C
and is of tremendous value when you need to locate files
across several logical or physical drives. This program
(LOCATE.EXE) is NOT public domain. It is being distributed on
a Shareware basis. Simply put, if you use it then pay for
it! Registration information is listed later in this document
and on the help screen when executed without any parameters.
Unlike similar file locators available, this program does NOT
require the user to specify a list of drives to search. The
program determines what drives are available then proceeds to
search through all subdirectories on all drives to locate the
file(s) you specified. The program will also run in a "Quiet"
mode in which the full path and file found are displayed. The
Quiet mode is useful where a text file is being created to
save the results of the search.
1) HOW TO REGISTER LOCATE.EXE
Unless this is an upgrade, the registration form for LO-
CATE.EXE is located at the end of this document. Please
complete the registration form and mail it to the address on
the form. Your registration assures you of information about
upgrades and new products, and newsletters about new develop-
ments.
The registration allows you unlimited upgrades via Modem on
various BBS's throughout the U.S. ( especially the Power
Station BBS in Benicia, California (707-552-0462) - and - The
Dark Side of The Moon in Vacaville, California (707-451-3323);
both are great BBS's and worth the optional registration fee).
If you desire mailed upgrades follow the instructions on the
registration form. If you redistribute, give, or otherwise
transfer this program to another - You MUST include all of the
enclosed files as specified in the instructions below.
Under no circumstances my you charge a fee for this program
other than a minimal duplication charge. The files must be in
their original self-extracting format without any other
advertisements or modifications AND you must have prior
written authorization from the author detailing all services
and fees that will be imposed. (We all want the Shareware
concept to work for the consumer as well as the author.)
If you purchased the diskette on which this program was
distributed from any source other than the author, as listed
on the registration, form then you have only paid a duplica-
tion fee and not for the use of this program. (You must still
register it with the author.) Registration will include other
utilities by return mail that are the copyright works of the
author along with the latest version of LOCATE.
2) COMPATIBLE HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
This program is designed to be compatible with any PC or
compatible hardware provided it is operated under DOS 3.3x or
later.
3) INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING LOCATE.EXE
Online help is always available by typing LOCATE then tapping
the return key. To locate a file simply enter LOCATE file-
name.ext at the DOS prompt then tap the <Return> or <Enter>
key. Wildcard characters are accepted. The program will
search all available hard drives and list the filename, size,
date, time and full path of the file which matches your
request. Below are the files contained in the LOCATE package:
LOCATE.EXE, LOCATE.DOC, LOCATE.REG
All but the LOCATE.EXE are standard ASCII text files, and may
be typed to the screen or redirected to your print device.
All options specified below may be used together after the
option specifier '/' (ie.. locate /qc *.bak) with the excep-
tion of the '/x' Exclude option.
a) QUIET MODE ( /q )
LOCATE will operate in, what is called, a Quiet mode which
suppresses all welcome screens and lists only the full file
path and name. This is useful when used to create a ASCII
file containing the full path and filenames located. To
instruct LOCATE to operate in the Quiet mode place a '/Q' or
'/q' before the file specified in the search. An example
would be: C:\>locate /q locat*.*
If you want to save the LOCATE results to an ASCII file simply
put a valid filename an the end of the command ( LOCATE /qc
*.bak bakfiles.txt ). If a file exists by that name, it will
be overwritten!
b) LOG-TO MODE ( /l )
LOCATE will allow you to log immediately to the location of an
occurrence of the found file. To activate LOG-TO MODE simply
place the option '/L' or '/l' on the command line with or
without other available options. Example: C:\>LOCATE /L
LOCAT*.* . You will be asked if this iswhere you want to
LOG-TO, tapping the 'Y' key will immediately log you to that
drive & subdirectory, tapping any other key will continue the
locate function. LOG-TO will NOT function in the QUIET mode!
c) DRIVE INFORMATION MODE ( /i )
The Information Mode is specified by option '/I' or '/i'
before the filename or alone: LOCATE /i or LOCATE /i *.ANY.
The second method illustrated will NOT perform a search (the
filespec is ignored). It will simply search for all available
drives and display the amount of available space (in bytes) on
your drives along with the total drive(s) capacity. The Quiet
Mode is disabled when in the Information Mode.
d) CURRENT DRIVE MODE ( /c )
Specifying the '/C' or '/c' option will cause LOCATE to search
the current logged drive ONLY. This mode is disabled when the
Information mode is requested.
e) EXCLUDE DRIVE MODE ( /xCE )
If you want to eliminate specific drives from the search you
must specify the '/X' or '/x' option. To use this option you
must follow it immediately with the drive designators (ie.. c
d e f ...) without the colon. For example, to exclude drives
D and F from the searched drives insert the option as '/xDF'
or '/Xdf' (upper and lower case letters are acceptable). You
may NOT specify any other option adjoining the Exclude option.
'/xcq' would NOT give you the Quiet mode while excluding drive
C, to do that you would specify '/xc /q' on the command line.
This option was a result of user requests in instances where
a removable hard disk is in the drive chain (C...Z).
f) PAUSING AND ABORTING (Keyboard active commands)
You may pause the display at any time by tapping the space
bar. You may then continue the display by tapping the space
bar again. If you find that you want to ABORT the search
procedure completely simply tap the ESC (Escape) key.
4) OUR UPGRADE POLICY
Your registration allows you to use future releases of
shareware version of LOCATE on a lifetime bases. Updates will
be posted to BBS's across the U.S. and made available for
download. You may write or call Talley & Associates and the
latest version will be shipped to you by mail for a nominal
shipping charge. Consult the registration form for lifetime
updates by mail. This program may be redistributed (to your
friends and associates) provided it is in its complete form
(ALL DISTRIBUTED FILES AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS SECTION)!
5) DISCLAIMER
Although every effort has been taken to insure the proper
operation of this program, we accept no responsibility for
it's use/misuse or it's affect on your hardware and/or data.
Nor is the author or Talley & Associates responsible for any
lost time and/or expenses directly or indirectly due to the
use of this or any associated program. As with all programs
used for the first time, test it only after making proper
backups! The program should not effect your data.
If you would like to leave comments or suggestions on the
program, you may do so by calling the number on the registra-
tion form, leaving a message to Dan Talley on the Power
Station BBS, or leave a message on CompuServ to user
70731,1575 or Daniel L. Talley. Every effort will be made to
address your suggestions.
NOTE: We have become aware of useful programs being infected
with a computer virus then being moved from machine to
machine every time the program is redistributed. We,
therefore, have incorporated a virus detection scheme
within LOCATE!
6) OTHER UTILITIES
We proudly offer the following utilities, currently on a
shareware basis:
FREMOVE - A file search and deletion program that spans
multiple hard drives and deletes all specified
files.
NEWFILES- A utility for tape backup subsystems. Short-
ens the length of time required when using
some versions of tape backup software.
WHISTLE - Replaces that annoying BEEP in batch file used
to get the operators attention. REGISTRATION FORM
Yes, I use your program LOCATE.EXE on a regular basis and wish to register my
copy of the program. Enclosed please find my registration fee for
LOCATE.EXE. I understand that I'll receive the latest version of LOCATE and
other utilities, for trial, that you have written.
NAME:______________________________ ___ Copies @ $15.00 ea........._______
ADDRESS:___________________________ ___ Lifetime Mail at $25.00 ea._______
CITY:______________ ST___ ZIP____________ SubTotal:_______
California Residents add 7.25% California Sales Tax:_______
Total:________
Please send this form and remittance to:
Talley & Associates
Attn: Dan Talley
137 Fallen Leaf Drive Enter Version#__________
Vacaville, CA 95687
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Voice: 707 451-4071